TERRIGENOUS

Etymology

Adjective

terrigenous (not comparable)

Produced by the earth.

(geology, of a marine sediment) Derived from the erosion of land-based rocks.

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Ter*rig"e*nous, a. Etym: [L. terrigena, terrigenus; terra the earth + genere, gignere, to bring forth.]

Definition: Earthborn; produced by the earth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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